Title
A tub of dead and wounded brought to the surface after the catastrophe at the Jabin coal pit
Caption
A tub of dead and wounded brought to the surface after the catastrophe at the Jabin coal pit, Treuil, Saint-Etienne, France. In the background anxious relatives are waiting for news of the casualties. On 4 February 1876 and explosion of fire-damp, the inflammable gas Methane, cost the lives of 210 miners. From "Le Voleur", Paris, 18 February 1876. Engraving.
Date
Feb 18, 1876
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009810P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,3Mb (3,2Mb) / 11,8in x 8,3in / 3543 x 2496 (300dpi)